The episode covers a series of breaking news developments: escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions with 50% tariffs, legal battles over the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to restrict mail-in voting, a historic IndyCar race on the National Mall for the nation’s 250th anniversary, and rising c
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